What kind of solar term is Minor Cold (小寒)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season, belonging to the element Water with the Kidney as its central organ.

What is good to do at Minor Cold?

Bitter cold. Loosen the joints indoors with mild limbering. Conversely, the pre-dawn outdoors — do not take the cold head-on.

How does Minor Cold relate to Four Pillars?

The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

小寒

Minor Coldxiǎohán

Winter · Water · Kidney · term no. 23

At a glance

Minor Cold (小寒) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season. In the five elements it belongs to Water, and its central organ is the Kidney. Bitter cold. Loosen the joints indoors with mild limbering.

Seasonal care in Minor Cold

Bitter cold. Loosen the joints indoors with mild limbering.

What to avoid in Minor Cold

The pre-dawn outdoors — do not take the cold head-on.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Minor Cold (小寒)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season, belonging to the element Water with the Kidney as its central organ.
What is good to do at Minor Cold?: Bitter cold. Loosen the joints indoors with mild limbering. Conversely, the pre-dawn outdoors — do not take the cold head-on.
How does Minor Cold relate to Four Pillars?: The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

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Seasonal care follows the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Four-Qi Attunement).